Local governments - Local election candidates pass away prior to voting; votes remain valid.
In the town of Halle, people were allowed to cast their votes for a deceased candidate in their local election. This person was running for the group "Hauptsache Halle" and his passing away happened in April. The city acknowledged this fact when they were asked about it.
The voter group had presented their proposal to the city on the 18th of March, and it was finalized by the election committee on the 5th of April- just a short while before the candidate tragically passed away. The spokesperson for the city mentioned that they had never encountered this situation before in their city.
The deceased candidate accumulated 488 votes, which were then attributed to his voter association, leading to a total of three seats for "Hauptsache Halle" in the city council. As per the Municipal Elections Act, a deceased person can still stand for elections. The law clearly states that "If a candidate dies after the decision on the acceptance of the election proposals, the death or loss of eligibility has no effect on the conduct of the election."
